Request for Issue of Powder, etc. to Mud Island Garrison.
Document 1798Directs issue of supplies, including cannon powder, for Mud Island garrison.
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[War Office
March 9. 1798
Powder & Fall & forth for
Garn to the Majr Lewis]
War Office March 9. 1798
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to the order of Major Lewis
Tousard Three barrels of Cannon powder and a fall for
the Gin for the use of the Garrison at Mud Island —
James McHenry
[undecipherable: Samuel Hodgdon]
Mr John Harris
Wanted for the use of the Garrison
at Fort Mifflin under the Command of Major
Lewis Tousard —
Three Barrels of Cannon Powder
a fall for the Gin
Sir
Please to issue the above and deliver them
to John Steele who will receipt for them.
Fort Mifflin March 8th 1798
Lewis Tousard Commandant —
Mr Harris
Keeper of the Continental
Arms.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of supplies, including cannon powder, for Mud Island garrison.
Date
03/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798030915002
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
garrison
Major Lewis Tousard
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon
keeper of continental stores
commandant
John Steele
Notable locations
Mud Island
War Office
Fort Mifflin
Notable items
supplies
cannon powder
barrel
fall
gin

